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Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1992

Star Cablevision Group (A): Harvesting in a Bull Market

by William A. Sahlman

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Abstract

First case in a series of six cases that follow the experience of a cable television company as it adjusts to the rapid rise and precipitous decline of the stock market in the late 1980s. In this case Don Jones, the company's founder and owner, sees the rise in public cable television company values as an opportunity to consolidate a degree of personal wealth. Concludes with Jones considering a range of harvesting strategies.

Keywords: Behavioral Finance; Financial Markets; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Restructuring; Corporate Strategy; SWOT Analysis; Wealth; Business Cycles; Entertainment and Recreation Industry;

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Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (A): Harvesting in a Bull Market." Harvard Business School Case 293-036, September 1992.

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  1. Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1992

    Star Cablevision Group (B): Adjusting to a Stock Market Correction

    William A. Sahlman

    Second case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it adjusts to a stock market correction.

    Keywords: Financial Markets;

    Citation:

    Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (B): Adjusting to a Stock Market Correction." Harvard Business School Case 293-037, September 1992.  View Details
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  2. Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1992

    Star Cablevision Group (C): Responding to a Credit Market Contraction

    William A. Sahlman

    Third case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it adjusts to a credit market contraction.

    Keywords: Credit; Markets;

    Citation:

    Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (C): Responding to a Credit Market Contraction." Harvard Business School Case 293-038, September 1992.  View Details
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  3. Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1992

    Star Cablevision Group (D): Financial Crisis and Managing Constituencies

    William A. Sahlman

    Fourth case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it reaches financial crisis and manages constituencies.

    Keywords: Business Ventures; Finance; Management; Crisis Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry;

    Citation:

    Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (D): Financial Crisis and Managing Constituencies." Harvard Business School Case 293-039, September 1992.  View Details
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  4. Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1992

    Star Cablevision Group (E): Voluntary Restructuring

    William A. Sahlman

    Fifth case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company during voluntary restructuring.

    Keywords: Restructuring;

    Citation:

    Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (E): Voluntary Restructuring." Harvard Business School Case 293-040, September 1992.  View Details
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  5. Case | HBS Case Collection | September 1992

    Star Cablevision Group (F): Lessons Learned

    William A. Sahlman

    Last case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it reflects back to lessons learned.

    Keywords: Learning;

    Citation:

    Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (F): Lessons Learned." Harvard Business School Case 293-041, September 1992.  View Details
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William A. Sahlman
Baker Foundation Professor, Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus
Entrepreneurial Management

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    Sahlman, William, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "Khan Academy 2018." Harvard Business School Case 819-064, October 2018. (Revised May 2019.)  View Details
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